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Report” Boeing puts hold in 787 line

FlightBlogger says Boeing has instituted a hold of about a month to the 787’s final assembly line.

Boeing has instituted an approximately one-month hold on the 787 final assembly line and a halt in structural deliveries to its Everett factory due to supplier part “spot shortages” and “remaining engineering changes”, the company confirms, another in a series of halting stops and starts as the production system works to get beyond two aircraft per month.

While the company will not comment on any impact to downstream deliveries, Boeing plans to update to its 2011 delivery guidance on during its July 27 second quarter earnings call.

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